PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 172 p4p, 510 weight class) and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 19 p4p, 66 weight class). Kamara comes to the cage accompanied by BLIND SPOTS. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Tagnarach Kamara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kamara
vs
Longabaugh

180 cm
22
177
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
175
8 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Longabaugh ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Kamara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kamara misses with the body kick
and Longabaugh counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Kamara's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kamara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kamara lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Longabaugh blocks the low kick.
Longabaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamara swings widly with a right hand
and Longabaugh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kamara motions for Longabaugh to come forward. Kamara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Longabaugh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
Longabaugh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Kamara.
Longabaugh avoids the body shot from Kamara.
Longabaugh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kamara. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara throws a lazy head kick
and Kamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamara looks to land a body kick but Longabaugh moved away.
Kamara misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Longabaugh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara misses with a wild body shot.
Longabaugh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kamara throws out a leg kick but Longabaugh moves out of range and Kamara only half commits.
Kamara misses with a body shot
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamara connects with a right hand. Longabaugh shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tagnarach Kamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Longabaugh moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Longabaugh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kamara thows a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it
and Longabaugh counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamara connects with a solid leg kick.
Kamara cracks Longabaugh with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Kamara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara tries to land a leg kick but Longabaugh saw it coming and moves away.
A nice side step and Longabaugh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Longabaugh staying out of range there.
Kamara throws a right hand that Longabaugh ducks under and follows up with a left that Longabaugh also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick there by Kamara.
A jab from Kamara finds it's way through Longabaugh's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara connects with a leg kick.
Kamara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Longabaugh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Longabaugh throws out a counter right but Kamara avoids it with no problem.
Kamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longabaugh can do to turn this around?
Kamara thows a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamara cracks Longabaugh with an open hand slap.
Kamara misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamara connects with a body shot that sends Longabaugh's belly button to the back.
Kamara looks to throw a body kick
and Longabaugh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Kamara.
Kamara swings widly with a right hand
and Longabaugh counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tagnarach Kamara is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamara throws a lazy body kick
and Longabaugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tagnarach Kamara's cut is getting worse.
Kamara tries to land a front kick but Longabaugh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamara misses with the body kick
and Kamara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tagnarach Kamara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kamara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kamara misses with the combination.
Kamara lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Longabaugh on the side of the head.
Kamara throws a hook but Longabaugh avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longabaugh! But no joy.
Kamara scores with a jab to the head.
Kamara connects with a right hand. Longabaugh shakes it off.
Longabaugh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kamara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh moves out of range as Kamara strikes.
Longabaugh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamara motions for Longabaugh to come forward. Kamara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longabaugh throws out a counter right but Kamara avoids it with no problem.
Kamara cracks Longabaugh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kamara drops Longabaugh with a naaaaasty hook - Longabaugh is in real trouble here! Kamara dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
Tagnarach Kamara retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Tagnarach Kamara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.